Travel Like A celeb But For A Lot Less

- Lydia Swinscoe

CHILE

Who goes there?

Long, thin, awkward Chile, a sliver of land that stretches all the way from the magnificent desert plains of the North, right down to the beautiful Antarctic. If you get chance to explore this awesome country, you’ll experience your very own David Attenborough moments over and over again. Aside from the man himself, Katy Perry and Rihanna have both visited Chile too – Rihanna stayed in the capital, Santiago, partying at the W Hotel and, no doubt, sampling the delicious local wine.

What to do…

Craving adventure? Take a road trip along Ruta 40. Running parallel to the Andes Mountains, this stretch of road is one of the longest in the world and takes anyone brave enough to tackle it through an astonishing 20 national parks and the most incredible scenery. You’ll need around six weeks to drive this epic road comfortably, but it’s one you’ll remember forever. Starting south of the Bolivian border in La Quiaca, make sure you stop at the largest salt flat in the world, the Salinas Grandes for out-of-this-world landscapes that will take your breath away.